Pres. Martín Torrijos

Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino (born 18 July 1963, in Panama City) is a Panamanian politician and the current President of Panama. Download high resolution version (480x639, 31 KB)President (elect) Martín Torrijos of Panama Source: Ricardo Stuckert/ABr. ... Download high resolution version (480x639, 31 KB)President (elect) Martín Torrijos of Panama Source: Ricardo Stuckert/ABr. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... This is about the capital of Panama. ... Panama (Spanish: Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. ... This page lists presidents of Panama since 1903. ...

Torrijos was elected President on 2 May 2004. As the candidate of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) – running as the Patria Nueva alliance, with the support of the smaller People's Party (PP) – Torrijos won the presidential election with about 47% of the vote, defeating three rivals. His closest challenger, former President Guillermo Endara of the Solidarity Party, conceded defeat after finishing 17 percentage points behind Torrijos. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... The Democratic Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Democrático, or PRD) is a Panamanian political party. ... The Republic of Panama held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. ... Guillermo David Endara Galimany (born 12 May 1936 in Panama City) is a Panamanian politician. ...

The result had been widely expected: prior to the vote, Torrijos was well ahead of his three competitors in the opinion polls. He took office on 1 September 2004. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ...

Martín Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos Herrera, who served as Panama's de facto president from 1968 to 1978. The younger Torrijos studied political science and economics at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States. During the presidency of Ernesto Pérez Balladares (1994–1999) he served as deputy minister for the interior and justice. Omar Torrijos Omar Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 - August 1, 1981) was a Panamanian army officer and military ruler of Panama from 1968 to 1981. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ... Texas A&M University at College Station Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is one of the flagship universities of Texas, and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ... City nicknames: Aggieland, heart of the Research Valley Location in the State of Texas County Brazos County Mayor Ron Silvia Area  - Land  - Water 104. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None Area 696,241 km² (2nd)  - Land 678,907 km²  - Water 17,333 km² (2. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

He also ran as the PRD's candidate in the 1999 Panamanian presidential election but was beaten into second place by Mireya Moscoso of the Arnulfista Party, whose husband had been deposed by Omar Torrijos in a 1968 coup d'état. Mireya Moscoso's government ended with an approval rate of about 15%, mostly because of corruption scandals and incompetence, on which Torrijos capitalized successfully with a campaign that had three top priorities: fight corruption, create more jobs and improve security. Moscoso's hand-picked candidate ended in a distant third place with about 16% of the vote, having to carry the government's huge burden. The Republic of Panama held a general election on 2 May 1999, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. ... Mireya Moscoso Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez de Arias (born July 1, 1946) was the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004, representing the Arnulfista Party. ... The Arnulfista Party (Spanish: Partido Arnulfista) is a Panamanian political party. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...

Martín Torrijos Espino is married and has three children.

External link

• Martín Torrijos's campaign website (http://www.martin2004.com/newsite/home.html)